The Treasury Department is holding several government bond auctions this week. Those auctions often provide a clue as to what investors expect the economy to do in the future.
As the World Cup gets closer, transit agencies in cities including Seattle, Boston, and Kansas City are pushing to complete some long-awaited projects and planning to temporarily expand service on their systems.
Congress and the postal service are discussing if reducing delivery days, increasing stamp prices, closing rural offices, or other structural changes would close the gap.